Deficiency Index

F276

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

The harm level

How severely F276 is cited

0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1100.0%E—F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
Every recorded F276 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.

In the surveyor’s words

What an F276 citation says

One finding from each severity level, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedNovember 22, 2017

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to complete the quarterly minimum data set (MDS - a comprehensive assessment used as a care planning tool) in a timely manner for one of 14 sampled residents (Resident 9). This deficient practice had the potential to affect the provision of care and delay submission of information to the Federal database. Findings: A review of the Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual (user manual for the MDS) revised on April 2012 indicated that a quarterly assessment should be completed 14 days after the assessment reference date. A review of Resident 9's quarterly MDS indicated the assessment reference date was 9/7/17. The sections of Resident 9's MDS were completed on 9/21/17 and 9/24/17. …

Royal Terrace Healthcare · California

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternOctober 25, 2017

Based on record review and confirmed by staff interview the facility failed to assess 3 of 18 sampled residents in the Stage 2 sample, Resident #36, 57 and 75, using the quarterly review, State approved assessment, every 3 months. The findings include the following: 1. Per medical record review Resident #36 had a quarterly assessment completed on 6/15/17. The following quarterly assessment was completed on 10/24/17 which is 39 days late. 2. Per medical record review Resident #75 had a 60 day assessment completed on 8/28/17. …

Crescent Manor Care Ctrs · Vermont

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